Job Description

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, is seeking a highly motivated and creative scientist to join our innovation efforts as a Principal Chemist within the Global Micro-E RD&E team based in Naperville, IL. In this role, you will be responsible for driving projects, executing experiments to enable new product and platform development in partnership with Marketing and the Sales Team. We are seeking candidates who have a desire for collaboration and teamwork, are self-motivated, have good communication skills, and are creative problem solvers. This position represents a unique opportunity for a creative scientist to help develop differentiated products that solve difficult problems for our Microelectronics customers. What you will do: Develop innovative chemistries and technologies for the Microelectronics Industry, with special emphasis on process water and wastewater treatment. Engage with customers, sales engineers, and marketing functions to translate industry challenges into research platforms Collaborate with other researchers and field technical consultants to deploy new innovations in field applications Lead projects from ideation and prospecting through final validation and commercialization in collaboration with functions across the organization, including marketing, sales, and supply chain. Minimum Qualifications: Education: A PhD Degree in Chemistry, or a related technical discipline and Industrial Research & Development experience; or An MS Degree in Chemistry, or a related technical discipline and 3 years of Industrial Research & Development experience Ability to travel (domestic) up to 20% Immigration Sponsorship not available for this role Preferred Qualifications: Experience developing innovative chemical technologies for process and wastewater in the Microelectronics Industry. Experience working independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team of researchers Experience working with membrane systems and contaminant removal, including laboratory performance evaluation and application in industrial settings. Annual or Hourly Compensation Range The pay range for this position is $83,600.00 - $125,400.00. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws. Benefits Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here. Potential Customer Requirements Notice To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to: - Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing. - Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.

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